recover damages
idiom
law
: to get an amount of money that a court requires someone to pay to make up for injuring someone
He may sue the company to recover damages for injuries caused by the device.
Examples of recover damages in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
And even though Rusconi has been evicted by their landlord, the city’s lawsuit to recover damages remains on-going.
—
David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Nov. 2025
Since restaurants likely have insurance, there's a better chance the lawsuit could recover damages for medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 24 Nov. 2025
Bigger picture At first glance, Landor appears to be little more than a procedural disagreement over whether parties can recover damages under two similar statutes protecting religious freedom.
—Charles J. Russo, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2025
The county also has an ongoing civil lawsuit against Do and others seeking to recover damages.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for recover damages
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Nov. 2025
Since restaurants likely have insurance, there's a better chance the lawsuit could recover damages for medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 24 Nov. 2025
Bigger picture At first glance, Landor appears to be little more than a procedural disagreement over whether parties can recover damages under two similar statutes protecting religious freedom.
—Charles J. Russo, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2025
The county also has an ongoing civil lawsuit against Do and others seeking to recover damages.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for recover damages
Cite this Entry
“Recover damages.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recover%20damages. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share